First Partition of Poland

1772 CE · Lehistan · political

The First Partition of Poland was carried out in 1772 among Russia, Prussia, and Austria.

These three powers divided among themselves a significant portion of the territories of the weakened Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The partition was a consequence of the progressive weakening of the country's central authority. The First Partition foreshadowed the subsequent partitions and constituted the beginning of the process leading to Poland's erasure from the map.

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The First Partition of Poland was carried out in 1772 among Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
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1772 CE
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